A government sub-decree named Ly Arporn and Seng Nhak — the daughter and son-in-law of CPP Senator and businessman Ly Yong Phat — as the new owners of 600 hectares of land in Ream and Bit Traing communes, including Boeng Thom Angkep lake. The order claimed the state land and flooded forests were unused and not of public interest.
Presumably ignoring the suggestions made by his Education Ministry, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen used a lengthy speech to announce that all Grade 12 students will automatically pass their final high-school exams this year, a decision wrapped up as a populist, heartfelt gesture amid a crisis, yet revealing of problems of how government decisions are made. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has extended public restrictions by a month to curb the spread of Covid-19, saying this country’s first community outbreak is under control but has not yet ended.
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Cambodia will order one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate close to 500,000 people, said Prime Minister Hun Sen, who added that the country would only purchase a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The government has granted nearly 200 hectares of Ream National Park and flooded forest land that a local official said was disputed in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nob district to companies and private individuals, to the surprise of two commune officials.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is investigating whether a tycoon has the right to occupy more than 400ha of flooded mangrove forest in the Chrolong community area in Teuk La’ak commune in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nop district.
The poor and vulnerable families can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government announced that the COVID-19 pandemic cash support will be continued for another three months.
